King James Version
James 4:16
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
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νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καυχᾶσθεkauchastheye rejoiceκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.ye rejoiceἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλαζονείαιςalazoneiaisboastingsἀλαζονεία (alazoneia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “boastings”, the to- or for-formG212boasting, show, arrogant display, ostentation; plur: occasions of ostentation.boastingsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.πᾶσαpasaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allκαύχησιςkauchēsisrejoicingκαύχησιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “rejoicing”, the subject formG2746the act of boasting, glorying, exultation.rejoicingτοιαύτηtoiautēsuch as thisτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “such as this”, the subject formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.πονηράponēraevilπονηρός (ponēros)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “evil”, the subject formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “evil”.evilἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;
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American Standard Version (1901)
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
Young’s Literal Translation
and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;
World English Bible
But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
Darby Translation
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
Douay-Rheims
But now you rejoice in your arrogancies. All such rejoicing is wicked.
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